The Glass Guru Franchise celebrated the addition of new franchise owners for two locations in May 2020. Mike Kirkindoll came aboard as a new franchise owner, having purchased The Glass Guru of Longview, Texas, from the previous franchise owner. Mike’s brother, Gary, and Gary’s wife, LeeAnn, are also franchise owners who recently purchased the neighboring franchise territory, The Glass Guru Tyler, Texas.
Kirkindoll affected the purchase of his Longview location from previous owner Scott Wright, who opened the location in 2015. Mike, Gary and LeeAnn Kirkindoll all completed their initial franchise training at the company’s North American headquarters in Roseville, California. This training was the culmination of a detailed location opening checklist that new franchisees navigate, with the assistance and facilitation of dedicated franchise professionals at the franchisor.
Kirkindoll started his career in the oil and gas business. In 2000, he started his own business offering Landman services to companies that perform gas and oil exploration and production. His firm specializes in researching titles and mineral rights to negotiate with property owners for those mineral rights on behalf of a company wishing to exploit the minerals beneath the surface of privately owned land.
Mike and Gary had long talked about opening a business together. “My brother and I were pursuing an option in business to work together. We found The Glass Guru, met the people who own and run the business and decided to join! I’m very excited to be able to own a business and work in the community that I grew up in. I see the business growing rapidly in the next 2 years. I look forward to working with all the leaders in the community and making The Glass Guru a capable and dependable part of the community,” says Kirkindoll.
